LATEST INTELLIGENCE. CABLE MESSAGES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 7338, 4 April 1887, Page 2

LATEST INTELLIGENCE. CABLE MESSAGES.

BRITISH AND PbREKJN TELEGRAMS. < toj£lt*trie Ttlegraph—R^uHr'M Copyright. —RKtiwd 4!4!8T-^S.SO p.m. LORD »ANDOLPH CHURCHILL'S SPEECH. ' London, April 8. Lord Randolph Churchill addressed ft meeting of electors at South Paddington last night. He strongly supported the Irish Crimea and JGand Bills proposed by 4he Government. JT.e spoke in justification of his resignation io the Ministry, and deolared : he would contintte to insist economy ia Military and Naval Departments, without however impairing the efficiency of the defence of the Empire. TRANSFER OP MAILS. The Tory and Unionist Press take exception to the provision in the Crimes Bill for the transfer of trials to England, whioh it is now thought Government will Hot seriously endeavor to retain. IMPERIAL CONFERENCE. The Daily News is of opinion that the* Imperial Conference should be. allowed to shape its own coarse without interference, and regrets the decision of the Secretary of the Colonies to exclude the Press, except on certain occasions. The Marquis of Norraanby, Sir Andrew Clark, Sir George Bowen, Mr CHiaen^*nd all the ex- Secretaries of State for the Colonies have been intited to take part in the deliberations of the Imperial Conference. THE BULGARIAN SITUATION. Bulgaria is rapidly getting into a critical condition. Business is at a complete standstill, and affairs are unsettled. Unless the existing difficulty is soon solved, there will be no alternative between submitting to Russia and facing financial ruin. It is understood that M. Stoiloff s mission is for the purpose of trying to raise a loan. . THE OON#ERBNOE DELEGATES. The Freetrade League intend to give a banquet to the colonial delegates. The Committee of the State* Aided Emigration Sooiety, comprising 130 members of Parliament, will confer with the delegates. THE -WEST AUSTRALIAN LASD COMPANY. The West Australian Land Company has resolved to increase fts capital by £200,000, the directors i finding half. THE LIBERALS AND HOME RULE. The Liberal Unionists will give a barrquefc to Lord Hartiagton.. The members of his party are prepared to i extend local government to Ireland, but not to hand to, a local legislature the control of the criminal laws. They contend that the persistent statements .that excessive rents are being imposed ' are mere assertions, and not proved. GATHERING OK RUSSIAN OFFICERS. St. Petbbsbub&, April 2. A hundred officers of the army of the Caucasus have arrived in St. Petersburg. A MEUBlfe EXPELLED FROM. BEDISTAQ. Berlin, April 2. Heir Antoiue, member of Reich-, stag for Metz, has been by order of the Government, expelled from Alsace owing to Francophile's- tendencies. i